Influencing Skills: 10 Characteristics That Improve Leadership

I was raised to believe I could become whatever I bothered to learn. No single idea has served me better. What do you consider to be the most important end result of a leader? My answer is influencing skills, hands down. Finding leadership characteristics to improve influence is one area of consistent interest to me.

Check out our thoughts on team leverage. A great quote can provide personal inspiration and can be used to educate others. We like to open most of our blogs with an enlightening quotation that relates to the topic. This one is a real favorite. Here is a short video on the leadership lessons from the first followers.

With the advent of the Internet, the number of marketing options available to both budding and experienced entrepreneurs has become staggering. Ever wondered how the best leaders handle distinguishing their leadership characteristics so effortlessly? The truth is, most highly successful people do stumble, worry, and doubt themselves, just like the rest of us. But they are very good at mastering the way they are perceived.

I have been in the military and business world for forty years and often get asked what I believe are the most important leadership characteristics. It takes time and practice to be a top-line leader. You are not borne with leadership behaviors. And you are never done developing them.

My experience leads me to this list of xx business leadership characteristics that most successful…